Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.
The occupations of the local workers in Lithgow City Council will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Lithgow City Council ;
- The age of the workforce;
- The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
- The working and social aspirations of the population.
For a complete local workers analysis for Lithgow City Council , view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work
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| Lithgow City Council - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 952 | 12.2 | 14.6 | 750 | 10.1 | 13.5 | +202 | ||
| Professionals | 1,141 | 14.6 | 25.9 | 1,065 | 14.3 | 23.6 | +76 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,228 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 1,205 | 16.2 | 12.7 | +23 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,041 | 13.4 | 10.6 | 968 | 13.0 | 10.4 | +73 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,028 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 1,027 | 13.8 | 13.8 | +1 | ||
| Sales Workers | 587 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 586 | 7.9 | 9.2 | +1 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 915 | 11.7 | 6.0 | 928 | 12.5 | 6.1 | -13 | ||
| Labourers | 769 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 764 | 10.3 | 8.8 | +5 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 136 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 142 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -6 | ||
| Total Persons | 7,797 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,435 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +362 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in Lithgow City Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (1,228 local workers or 15.7%)
- Professionals (1,141 local workers or 14.6%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (1,041 local workers or 13.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,410 people in total or 43.7% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 11.8% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 25.9% as Professionals and 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Lithgow City Council and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (14.6% compared to 25.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.7% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.7% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.4% compared to 10.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Lithgow City Council between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Managers (+202 local workers)
- Professionals (+76 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+73 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+23 local workers)